On the radar

By Times Staff Writer
Published November 19, 2007

TAMPA

Arabian horses to prance into fairgrounds

Practice saying "ooh" and then make your way to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa for the Arabian Horse Association of Florida's annual show. Look for Arabian, half-Arabian and show horses from throughout the country. The event, free for spectators, takes place Wednesday through Saturday at the fairgrounds' Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. Even the parking is free. Visitors should enter the fairgrounds through the Orient Road entrance. For more information, see www.ahafl.org.

BROOKSVILLE

Bluegrass for you to digest later

Once you've stuffed yourself with turkey, you can get your fill this weekend of bluegrass music. The annual Thanksgiving Weekend Bluegrass Festival will be held at Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Myers Road (take Exit 293 off Interstate 75 and go east on County Road 41 and north on Clay Hill Road). Hours are 3:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday ($8 adult, $3 ages 12-16, free younger than 12); noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday ($25); and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday ($12). Weekend, $45 at the gate. Rain or shine, no refunds. Electric hookups for camping available; hot showers, indoor restrooms. Pets on leash only. Food concessions all weekend. Call (352) 754-3082 for ticket and camping information.

CLEARWATER

Hobble to finish, then gobble meal

The 29th annual Times Turkey Trot is expected to draw the usual kaleidoscope of humanity - including, maybe, that guy who runs the 10K while carrying a frozen turkey - to Jack White Stadium at Clearwater High School on Thanksgiving Day. The 5K Wingding starts at 7:30 a.m., the 1-mile Gobbler at 8:30 a.m. and the 10K Turkey Trot at 8:45 a.m. Information: www.tampabay.com/turkeytrtot.

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People are talking about . . .

Selected comments from blogs.tampabay.com:

Crist deal expands gambling

(The Buzz, Nov. 14)

"Another lie, another broken promise from Charlie Crist. Had enough yet, Florida?"

"This is a great move! Some of my fellow Republicans talk about letting people do what they want with their money . . . until they decide it is immoral."

"I don't blame Crist . . . Without this compact, they would have had the same games, or more, with the state getting none of the revenue."

"Always split eights and aces and always double down on 11. Hit me!!"

Anniversary

(Standing By, Nov. 13)

Jan Wesner has been blogging for a year about life with a husband in Iraq. Strangers have become "confidants, personal therapists and friends."

FoxInSocks said:"Soon Mark will be back home and then the lonely missing him posts will turn to he's driving me crazy again today posts LOL."

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